"thanks for an amazing trip"
"4 jours fabuleux avec de superbes plongées"
"Second time on board of the MV Thai Sea"
"4 jours fabuleux avec de superbes plongées"
"Second time on board of the MV Thai Sea"
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"I was a bit cared of diving in Burma but Franck made me feel safe all the time" "the food was great and so was the boat" "the crew was fantastic"   "Thanks for the fun + the diving and the food!" Althea  " one of the most exciting trips I've ever had!" "absolutely the right decision to do the trip, NO DOUBT!" "great team, great staff, wonderful mantas, seahorses, batfish and and and..."  What a wonderful break! I loved turning off my cellphone, my email and enjoying the quiet of the sea. 
"have been diving around the world, but must admit, together with the crew of smiling seahorse this has ben on of the greatest trips we have made. We hope to join you soon in Burma" Joan "I can only recommend this safari. Good boat, good food, good diving" Lars " This have been a fantastic liveaboard. 19 dives in Burma and we have seen more than we could hope for" Kristin  "Les repas, un regal" "les plongees surprenantes" "un equipage souriant, serviable et discret et la cerise sur le gateau, Franck et Camille: adorables"  More reviews in our blog | on tripadvisor | pics from our last diving trips
Notre site en Francais! "this marvelous trip had everything we could have hoped for: - off the beaten track dives - Incredible dive sites - Best food we've had on a liveaboard - friendly, discrete, efficient staff - super diving staff " "que du bonheur" 
"we had and awesome time onboard and felt very welcome and at home" " nice weather, great snorkeling, amazing diving and delicious food, plus really nice and friendly people" 
" thanks for 5 unforgettable days. Great dives, splendid scenery, very good food, great relaxed and that special atmosphere that you only find on a boat (not too small, not too big" "thank you for diving safely all the time" "the food and service onboard was fantastic" 
"mes attentes ne furent pas decues" "superbes sites de plongee, intacts avec de fantastic coraux et le plaisir de voir qu'il reste encore quelques sites tres peu explores" "J'ai beacoup apprecie la bonne humeur de Franck" "l'equipage super efficace et la deliceuse cuisine servie tout au long de la croisiere"  " it was really a great time to be diving with you" "the atmosphere on the boat is really perfect!" "the dive sites are really amazing and the best : You are the only boat!" PERFECT "thanks for the mantas and zebra shark" "thanks for the cook, it was always extremely good" Julia and Flo  back from a trip in Surin islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richlelieu Rock. Feedback from our passengers: - "An excellent experience with an excellent crew" Gemma and Kamiel   Here are a few reason why you should avoid drinking alcohol and scuba dive 1. You're risking Decompression sickness You get more nitrogen in your system: Through an increase in peripheral circulation Because alcohol increase blood flow, you could be absorbing You get rid of it slower: Through dehydration How funny that while being in water, dehydration is probably the number one risk factor for DCS and is already a problem for divers who did not consume alcohol: the pressure, the cold and the tight suit make you want to pee all the time! -> you’re losing liquid= dehydration Alcohol has diuretic properties (makes you urinate even more) Haven’t you wondered why pub’s toilets are always packed? Hence you pee twice more and get dehydrated twice more. Your blood is thicker, its circulation slower and the elimination of nitrogen bubbles altered. That’s also why you should not drink too much alcohol even after dives as you are in the process of getting the nitrogen out of your system. What should you do to stay hydrated? When you go diving: before and after a dive, especially when you are on a liveaboard trip and do several days of diving, Drink plenty of water before feeling thirsty. Attention: Drinking coffee, tea or sodas (or beer!) are not as good as drinking water. It has been said that ideally we should drink one liter of water after every dive. Eating yogourts, fruits and vegtables rich in water helps you fight dehydration as well as food rich in potassium such as bananas. It is recommended to stop drinking alcohol (moderately) at least 8 hours before your next dive. Avoid doing sport or sun bathing after the dives as they also make you more dehydrated. 2. you get cold faster For a diver, body heat loss is of significant concern. This is because in water, the body loses heat 25 times faster than in air. Alcohol is known to be a peripheral vasodilator; it makes blood vessels to widen more than usual. As blood flows into the dilated vessels, it withdraws heat from the core to surface of the body; although this may bring about a flush of warm feeling, it is short-lived and predisposes the body to hypothermia. Research conducted recently out of Canada indicate that nitrogen narcosis is responsible for delay in shiver response, an important indicator of a considerable heat loss from the body, alcohol is also known to depress the response; complicating the heat loss problem further. 3. Drunken effect of alcohol and depth combine: you're losing it The danger imposed here is that, a diver may be unable to deal with an emergency, something which may land the diver into an accident. Have you heard of the “martini’s law”? It states that every 15 meters a diver descends is equivalent in effect to drinking a glass of Martini. And of course both alcohol and nitrogen narcosis combine.  "What a boat, what a crew, what a holidays! Franck and Camille shared their enthusiasm and passion with us, the boat had a great atmosphere. thank you for the mostl amazing dives, the best and most plentiful food..." Emilie "c'etait 3 jours inoubliables (...)" Stef " We never had such delightful food on a boat trip (...)" Eelco & Joan  |
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AuthorsThe Smiling Seahorse has been running dive cruises from Ranong since 2012.
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